Public water system · MD0170017
ActiveBridge Pointe-Kent Island Village
At a glance
Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village (PWSID MD0170017) is an active community water system in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It reports serving 600 people through 207 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
207
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village compare with other water systems in Queen Anne's County?
By EPA's size categories, Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Queen Anne's County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is about 81% above the county average of 331 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 30,426 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,870 Maryland systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village?
EPA lists Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village as owned by a local government. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 92 active systems in Queen Anne's County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and April 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village?
Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village (PWSID MD0170017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village serve?
Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village reports serving 600 people through 207 service connections in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
Where does Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Queen Anne's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevensville | Queen Anne's | 9,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Centreville | Queen Anne's | 3,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayside-Queenslanding | Queen Anne's | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chesapeake College | Queen Anne's | 1,001 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Prospect Bay | Queen Anne's | 913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Queenstown | Queen Anne's | 705 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village, PWSID MD0170017, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/bridge-pointe-kent-island-village-md0170017 (data as of October 1, 2026).